Prices at 86 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,297 — 40% below the US median ($2,155), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $361 | $304 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $361 | $436 | — | 113 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $361 | $505 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $377 | $156 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $435 | $505 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $449 | $606 | — | 95 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $449 | $543 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $508 | $265 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $508 | $265 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $542 | $543 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $549 | $2,403 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $612 | $508 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $652 | $303 | — | 145 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $779 | $381 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $834 | $743 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $837 | $298 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $880 | $387 | — | 120 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $938 | $287 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse, NY | $944 | $438 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $948 | $295 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $1,002 | $595 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,010 | $298 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,010 | $298 | — | — | — |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $1,085 | $412 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $1,150 | $300 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $1,297 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($330). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($659).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,439 list price could save about $1,143 (47%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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